13 thought-provoking designs that broke new ground at the London Design Festival
Design weeks around the world tend to be dominated by refined furnishings, sleek products, and glitzy lighting...
These Dutch designers are harvesting stardust from rooftops
Did you know that 37,000 to 78,000 tons of stardust falls on the earth's surface every year? The dust is made up...
14 spectacular lamps unveiled at the London Design Festival
Lighting designers are constantly pushing the envelope with new materials, technologies and applications - and...
The world’s first mobile, solar-powered recycling plant just popped up in the middle of London
The mobile recycling factory of the future just landed in the 19th century courtyard of the historic Somerset House...
This incredible Frost Light is powered by melting ice
Watching ice melt has never been cooler. Dutch architecture firm Edhv Studio transforms melting ice into electricity...
Plasma Rock is a new material made from 100% recycled landfill waste
Could our overflowing landfills be converted into gold mines? Designer Inge Sluijs has found an way to turn landfill...
IKEA’s SPACE10 lab is bringing a pop-up vertical farm to London
Ever wondered what the future of food looks like? IKEA’s SPACE10 lab is working on making food production smarter...
Pentatonic launches new brand of modern furniture made with nothing but trash
Trash never looked so good. Pentatonic has launched a new brand of modern, modular furniture made with nothing...
The prefab house of the future is made from recycled, reusable, and sustainable materials
This prefab home by Arup Associates is made from recycled, reusable and sustainably sourced materials. The Circular...
15 brilliant green lamps for a brighter future
Origami Lampshade by Foldability We've covered Foldability's gorgeous origami lanterns since 2013, so we were...
Bags made from movie film make recycling fashionable
Messie Design gets its name from “messie syndrome,” a reference to a compulsive refusal to throw items away....
These kaleidoscopic vases turn a single flower into a full bouquet
Saltik is a part of Form & Seek, a collective of young designers with the mission of creating new ways of looking...
Punah Project recycles industrial waste into fashion-forward accessories
It's not often that manufacturing companies are overly concerned with the environmental impact of their excessive...
These maintenance-free, self-watering plants use biomimicry to flourish indoors
The Pikaplant Jar is the perfect accessory for the black-thumbed gardener, as it never needs watering. The high...
Natural Brookwater bottles use activated carbon and volcanic rock to purify and enhance drinking water
The Sylva biofilter is Sigal's original creation, a biodegradable tool of simple design. The filter is meant to...
BUG BUG cutlery set might just make you want to eat insects
Including protein-packed insects in our diets will help us deal with a future food-nightmare scenario, as insects...
Brilliant Sun Memories Lamp lets you record and “replay” your favorite light
A sensor captures the color temperature and brightness of light at any moment of the day. The sensor can record...
Blackbody’s luminous LED “FIRE RING” turns heads at London Design 2016
There is a lot to soak in at the London Design Festival, yet the sparkling FIRE RING display by Blackbody catches...
Curved timber “Smile” building in London is “stronger than concrete”
The timber utilized in The Smile is American tulipwood. Usually CLT is made of spruce, but engineering and design...
Studiomama packs everything you need into a 13-square-meter home
The original site for the interior plan is an unusual building in north London measuring only 13 square meters,...
Three mini forests are popping up in the middle of London
Designer Asif Khan partnered with MINI do create a three-part installation that explores urban living. The three,...
Designer Lee Broom turns his delivery van into a mobile showroom
Unveiled for Milan Design Week, Lee Broom's delivery van transformation was outfitted with wooden columns and molding,...
UFO-shaped Futuro prefab pod lands in London
Barnes first fell in love with the Futuro House as a boy when he saw his first of the prefab pods during a holiday...
Dazzling crystal canopy showers passersby with 5,000 rainbows in London
The Ommatidium was the culmination of Wilkinson and Lotto’s desire to “create something that inspires but [is]...
Nomadic Water Bed on wheels lets you camp on urban rivers
Inhabitat first saw Durnin’s Water Bed at SustainRCA 2015, a visionary showcase of exceptional work by RCA graduates...
Zoe Murphy revives unwanted furniture into gorgeous and whimsical pieces
Inhabitat spotted Murphy’s creative reuse of midcentury modern furniture pieces at the Tent London show for the...
Brilliant DiscoDisco LED sculpture comes alive to the sound of music
http://vimeo.com/121875121 We recently spotted DiscoDisco at Designjunction, a trade show for cutting-edge contemporary...
Stunning vessels sculpted from felled wood possess an almost otherworldly beauty
Lakelin recently displayed her work at Decorex, the UK’s premier luxury design and interior show held annually...
If you find a white fox hidden in London, it’s yours
Launched as part of London Design Festival, Wild in the City explores the city dweller’s relationship with urban...
Nendo’s innovative carbon fiber Nest bookshelf shrinks and expands like an accordion
The shelving unit, presented at the 2015 London Design Festival, is made of carbon fiber and can stretch to provide...